Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards finalists - it’s National Safe Work Month, and we’re excited to highlight the Spark North East Link Tunnels D&C team, which was named as a finalist in the 2025 Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards Best WHS Technology Deployment and Adoption Award for the scabbling gantry - the latest innovation making tunnelling safer and more efficient on North East Link!
 
Stretching 12 metres long, this acoustic container moves through the tunnel on a custom-built gantry system. Inside, robotic arms are used to expose the concrete arrogate of the tunnel lining to prepare for tunnel roof construction.
 
Once a high-risk task, this innovation is another example of how we are using smarter ways to deliver safe outcomes as we build the North East Link Tunnels.
 
Hear from Edward Batty MEng CEng MICE, a driving force behind this exciting new technology here.

Learn more about the North East Link project here.

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About Spark Joint Venture

The Spark North East Link Design & Construct Joint Venture is delivering the North East Link Program’s primary package (North East Link Tunnels) for the Victorian Government.

The project includes 6.5km of three-lane twin road tunnels to provide the missing transport link between the M80 and the Eastern Freeway, taking 15,000 trucks off local roads every day and reducing travel times by up to 35 minutes for commuters. 

Spark is comprised of Webuild, CPB Contractors, GS Engineering & Construction, and China Construction Oceania.

About Webuild

Webuild is a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects in the sectors of sustainable mobility, clean energy, water, and green buildings. 

Over its almost 120-year history, Webuild has delivered over 3,700 successful, large-scale projects. 

Webuild operates in 50 countries, with a diverse workforce of 92,000 people who represent more than 120 nationalities, and a robust supply chain of more than 17,500 businesses. 

Webuild supports clients in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations. 

Webuild is headquartered in Italy and listed on the Milan stock exchange (WBD; WBD.MI).